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2012 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Reserva

Tempranillo

  • Spain
  • La Rioja
  • La Rioja Alta
  • Rioja

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Community Tasting Note

  • johnrm Likes this wine: 89 points

    October 24, 2020 - Opened, decanted, and left for 4h before serious tasting. Full of juicy red and black berry fruit (redcurrants, blackcurrants) at first with good acidity and plenty of tannin. With time, the fruit veered towards dark cherries. It was very good with a sirloin steak when the acidity and tannin were ideal. After 6+ hours, the nose was opening and showed an almost perfumed fragrance; the palate was richer and sweeter but the tannins and acidity persisted. Raspberry began to emerge later - on nose and palate. I think this is still developing and needs quite a few years yet to show its strengths and quality. Don’t be afraid to wait.

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